West African Kingdoms 500-1590: World Events Research Article from World Eras

This Study Guide consists of approximately 67 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of West African Kingdoms 500-1590.
Encyclopedia Article

West African Kingdoms 500-1590: World Events Research Article from World Eras

This Study Guide consists of approximately 67 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of West African Kingdoms 500-1590.
This section contains 107 words
(approx. 1 page at 300 words per page)
Buy the West African Kingdoms 500-1590: World Events Encyclopedia Article

Louis VII (the Young) dies and is succeeded on the French throne by his son, Philip II Augustus.

Taira Kiyomori places his two-year-old grandson on the throne of Japan as Emperor Antoku, provoking a rebellion led by Minamoto Yoritomo, whose father Kiyomori had executed after his coup attempt in 1160.

Manuel I Comnenus dies and is succeeded as Byzantine emperor by his eleven-year-old son, Alexius II Comnenus, whose mother, Mary, daughter of Raymond of Antioch, serves as regent. She entrusts the government to Manuel's unpopular nephew Alexius.

Philip II Augustus of France expels the Jews from all the territory he controls.

(read more)

This section contains 107 words
(approx. 1 page at 300 words per page)
Buy the West African Kingdoms 500-1590: World Events Encyclopedia Article
Copyrights
Gale
West African Kingdoms 500-1590: World Events from Gale. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.